episcopate
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"The Vatican has some problems in its communications with the French episcopate," the editorial said.
From Reuters • Feb. 18, 2022
Religion journalist Terry Mattingly of the GetReligion.org blog noted that Bishop Rohrer’s new episcopate is facing a sharp drop in “active participants,” down from 32,445 in 2012 to 25,043 in 2019.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2021
The Polish episcopate and local bishop acknowledged the burning, but declined to comment, AFP reported.
From Fox News • Apr. 1, 2019
The Polish episcopate has remained silent throughout the controversy, although some individual bishops have attempted to address the issue head on.
From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2018
As regards the methods of election to the episcopate there cannot be said at this period to have been any settled and invariable rule.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
